It was her job to translate all the lyrics into Russian and then read out the first eight lines of each song on air.

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This works by first recording various dialogues read by a human, and then transcribing this information into sounds.

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But Read, Notts' leading scorer in first class cricket this season, slipped straight into the groove with a straight drive for four.

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She didn't read the directions the first time she used it, and blew her nose too hard, sending fluid back into her ear canal.

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